SCEE confirms: Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 bundle headed to Europe

Just in case a cameo on some Swedish e-tailer's site wasn't enough proof for you, Sony has confirmed that all of our hopes and dreams are coming true... in Europe. Yep, the blokes and dames across the pond will be able to snag a special edition PlayStation 3 bundle with Grand Theft Auto IV (and a SIXAXIS wireless controller) bundled in for €439 ($696). Beyond that (and the way cool box), everything else looks to be the standard fare -- pick one up if you wish on April 29th.

[Via Joystiq]

[Lowest Ranked Posted Apr 23rd 2008 1:19PM]

Should have been bundled with a DS3.

[Eddie Posted Apr 23rd 2008 1:54PM]

Fact. It annoys me that I have to wait so long to get a bundled ps3 and ds3 t.t

[postulio Posted Apr 23rd 2008 1:25PM]

this will never come stateside. the Metal Gear Solid bundle is the driving force here in the US and capcom is paying good money to sony to keep it that way.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 1:39PM]

i'm sure a GTAIV bundle would do just as well!

[ridv34 Posted Apr 23rd 2008 1:47PM]

Capcom? MGS series is made by Konami.

[Twitchy Posted Apr 23rd 2008 6:51PM]

I just got a promo e-mail from Sony saying that the GTA IV bundle will be released here in New Zealand soon. I guess that this is probably the only time EVER that we have pipped the US market.

[R V Posted Apr 23rd 2008 8:21PM]

New Zealand??
What the fuck was the original zealand


/sarcasm

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 1:31PM]

Its sooo dumb that they didn't bring this stateside,....

then again Rockstar prob didn't have enough copies to put in there :)

[KAL326 Posted Apr 23rd 2008 6:03PM]

If it were price accordingly, like $439 maybe, and not the euro equvilant.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 1:44PM]

is it in the uk as well do u know?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 1:57PM]

http://www.game.co.uk/PS3/Hardware/HardwareBundle/~r334572/Sony-PlayStation-3-with-Grand-Theft-Auto-IV/

[KosherTelephone Posted Apr 23rd 2008 1:33PM]

Will it come out in the UK? (I assume that we'll be completely ripped off so there is no reason to even bother doing a currency conversion)

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 1:41PM]

looks like yes, £299:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/retail-confirms-playstation-3-gta-iv-bundle

[KosherTelephone Posted Apr 23rd 2008 2:10PM]

Ah, yes I found it on play.com for 299 gbp

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 1:57PM]

GAME have it listed for £319.99

[bakedbeans6 Posted Apr 23rd 2008 2:08PM]

Anything special/different about the actual PS3 included? (ie, MGS has a gunmetal grey PS3)

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 2:34PM]

Actually the gunmetal one is limited edition seprately from the bundle. The bundle is a regular 80gb.

[gibson424 Posted Apr 23rd 2008 2:13PM]

Why couldn't they do this with the 80gb in the States? I'm waiting patiently to get the MGS4 80gb bundle when it's released...but it's not until friggin' June!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 2:13PM]

Looks like a sweet bundle...but only 40GB. Come on Sony. We're about to go Grand theft on your @$$ for that!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 2:24PM]

"Way cool" box...?

Isn't that just the game's box art... on a different box?

[holycow Posted Apr 23rd 2008 2:29PM]

This made my Spiderman 3 box cry...

[MadMike Posted Apr 23rd 2008 3:44PM]

What confuses me - Sony nix's the high-end PS3's with the PS2 capability and the extra USB ports because people were going for the cheaper 40Gb - yet they just completely leave out the extra USB ports and the PS2 capability.

Obviously people do not want to pay for it, so they get rid of it completely We should get it for free. Sony is just now making a profit on the PS3 thanks to the smaller Cell processor and cheaper fab process - they can't give us two more USB ports? USB ports aren't expensive.

The PS2 capability can be added from a quick software update.

Does anyone know if a USB hub works with the PS3?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 4:59PM]

A USB hub and USB memory card readers work on a PS3.

[Richard Posted Apr 23rd 2008 4:00PM]

A few days ago I was surprised to find that most of the GTA series is developed by a studio in Scotland!

Before that Rockstar North meant nothing to me.

[tophtucker Posted Apr 23rd 2008 5:34PM]

PlayStation 3 bundle with Grand Theft Auto IV? Judging by the box design, it looks more like Grand Theft Auto IV bundle with PlayStation 3...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 24th 2008 11:06AM]

Whoa, their Applesque reflection tool went haywire.